Write a rule for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence given d=1/2, a_5=20

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2022-09-08

Write a rule for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence given d=1/2, a 5 = 20

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London Maldonado

London Maldonado

Beginner2022-09-09Added 13 answers

MathJax(?): Can't find handler for document MathJax(?): Can't find handler for document the n th term of an arithmetic sequence is
x a n = a 1 + ( n - 1 ) d
we require to find a 1
a 5 = a 1 + ( 4 × 1 2 ) = 20 a 1 = 18
a n = 18 + 1 2 ( n - 1 )
a n = 18 + 1 2 n - 1 2
a n = 1 2 n + 35 2 n th term formula

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